Devorah McPherson
Anna ,Texas
Summary
Energetic Softball Coach versed in training and development strategies to transform athlete performance. Well-developed communication and problem-solving abilities with eye for detail and highly creative style. Applies cutting-edge coach and development strategies to cultivate winning athletes. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in the softball arena locally and internationally. Specific strengths in Player development and recruitment to post-secondary teams to further their careers at the next level of play. In addition to my abilities as an effective coach, I am an equally compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
59
59
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Teacher and Assistant Softball Coach
Richardson ISD
Richardson, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Arranged and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
- Utilized answer sheets and electronic marking devices to grade homework and tests, accurately computing and recording results.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Assistant Softball Coach
Melissa High School
Melissa
08.2017 - 07.2021
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress
- Keep statistical evidence of team performance during games and throughout the season
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices
- Evaluated tapes of competition matches to assess strategies and plan counter approaches
- Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience and respect for others
- Introduced games and drills, which helped students to better develop skill levels
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
- Used Excel spread sheets, and Google Sheets to download data on players and opposing teams
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Developed Middle School Softball Program through UIL guidelines
- Set up middle school league for games each year
- Strengthened our program from starting with 12 players the first year to 44 players at present
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices
- Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience and respect for others
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition
- Developed game plans and adjusted to meet various game situations
- Promoted stretching, mobility work and proper form to help athletes safely build strength through diverse training methods
- Evaluated tapes of competition matches to assess strategies and plan counter approaches
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
- Trained athletes in proper use of equipment for safety and maximum results.
- Developed game plans and adjusted to meet various game situations.
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
- Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
- Educated players on nutrition and positive life choices for better health and performance.
- Evaluated tapes of competition matches to assess strategies and plan counter approaches.
- Recruited student-athletes of highest caliber to elevate team performance.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Intern Teacher/ Paraprofessional
Melissa ISD
Melissa, TX
08.2016 - 07.2021
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment
- Taught average of 10 students per class
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons
- Assisted in preparing reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences, as well as for annual ARDs and failure ARDs
- Maintained safety and security of all youth under care
- Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting toys and surfaces
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading
- Graded tests and papers and recorded grades for teaching staff
- Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents
- Identified warning signs of emotional or developmental problems and reported to parents
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons
- Organized and guided activities for students, including skills practice, research and memorization tasks
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation to promote quicker rollout and delivery
- Assigned homework assignments and quizzes and wrote corresponding keys
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills
- Monitored students on field trips by overseeing various tasks, including roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings
- Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system
- Took daily attendance, notifying classroom teacher immediately of any student absences
- Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas
- Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.
VP/ Head Coach/Recruitment Specialist
Teamsmith Academy
Upland, CA
06.2009 - 03.2021
- Generated specific candidate pool for player opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments for appropriate college recruitment
- Tracked key dates and deadlines and maintained specific personnel lists
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables
- Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures
- Conducted 2 recruiting events per year to grow passive talent pipeline to prepare for future needs
- Established reputation among leading softball organizations for possessing extensive college network and successful placement of student athletes
- Maintained in-depth understanding of college softball recruitment trends and coach desires
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of student athletes through effective screening processes and tryout process
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential student athletes
- Maintained filing system of current, prospective and future positions
- Developed and deepened relationships with college campus representatives to meet with graduating seniors for recruitment
- Oversee 18 teams and their progress in performance and recruitment
- Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across all projects
- Mitigated financial discrepancies by efficiently managing budget and payroll operations
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives
- Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of tEAMSMiTH et al
- Created and made appropriate documentation for annual budgets and senior leadership goals
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity
- Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners
- Teamed with major stake holders to create a non-profit organizational mission and vision statements
- Drove short-term and advanced promotional planning processes
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports
- Increased efficiency by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas
Teacher/Tutor
Study Buddies
Eastvale, CA
09.2010 - 08.2018
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Planned and implemented integrated math lessons to meet national standards
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives in mathematics
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work
- Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
Player Recruitment Specialist
RCCD
Riverside, CA
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Promptly corresponded with all player prospects and coordinated and conducted interviews on behalf of RCCD
- Tracked key dates and deadlines and maintained specific student athlete lists
- Supported management in developing and implementing student athlete policies and procedures
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
CTE Outreach & Articulation Specialist
RCCD College
Norco, CA
09.2012 - 08.2015
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Responsible for review of all secondary to post-secondary agreements and articulation pathways, 2+2 pathways, establish baselines for the articulation activities
- Wrote 10 million dollar grant for further articulation and alignment efforts to k-12 educational system
- Oversaw exchange of curricula between secondary and post secondary alignment for college credit
- Established and developed standards for articulated credit by exam opportunities
- Maintained documentation and currency of existing secondary to post secondary articulations in conformance with statewide pathways initiative models
- Determine program eligibility; collect and review verifications; produce detailed documentation for state funded programs
- Access processes and procedures; plans, organizes, and coordinates communications and meetings; maintains professional and collaborative relationships with Riverside County Office of
- Education (RCOE), secondary school faculty and District staff; regularly interacts with high school students, parents, faculty, counselors, and college faculty; tracks student enrollment and outcomes and develops reports demonstrating aggregate outcomes; attends District CTE advisory committee meetings; delivers reports on status of high school articulation and Credit by Exam outcomes
- Ensured successful completion of RCCD CTE Transitions Grant, Objectives #1 (Activities 1.3,1.5,1.7, and 1.8)
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
Owner
McPherson Logistics & Leasing, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
01.1988 - 06.2009
- Business Development and Retention
- Receivables and Payables
- Employment Development
- Training
- Budget Development and implementation
- Purchasing
- Safety program development and enforcement
- Proposals
- Marketing
- Sales
- Account Retention
- Product Development
- Accounting
- Tax Preparation
- By laws, incorporation and LLC development
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across Logistic operations
- Input income and expense details into quick-books to track business finances and address variances
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across international operations
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands
- Stayed current with market trends to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities
- Established and administered annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives
- Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies
Western Governors University
Utah06.2020
Associate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Studies
RCCD
05.2012
Associate of Arts - Philosophy
RCCD
05.2012
Associate of Arts - Fine And Applied Arts
RCCD
05.2012
Associate of Arts - Art History
Chaffey College
05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government
Cal State University of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.1987
Skills
- Game rules
- Athlete safety
- Safety awareness
- Group facilitation
- Performance improvements
- Team Training
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Detail-oriented
- First Aid/CPR
- Planning and Coordination
- Individualized Coaching
- Rule Enforcement
- Preseason Tryouts
- Safety Management
- Athlete Training and Motivation
- Gameplay Techniques
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Academic Eligibility Monitoring
- College Athletics
- Parent Relations
- Community Relations
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization
- Competition Preparation
- Fitness Assessments
- Practice Planning and Management
- Technique Evaluation
Accomplishments
- Cal State Los Angeles/ UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
- Accomplishments
- Supervised/ managed softball organization for 14 years on behalf of Julie Smith (3 time
- Olympic Gold Medalist) with over 86 players and coaching staff of twelve
- Collaborated with teams throughout select venues in the development of COVID-19recruitment alternatives
- Nominated and named Head Coach Team USA/ Ringor by Texas college coaches
- Fostered successful business relationships within the community for support of softball programenrichment and equipment
- Recruited to the post=secondary level over 200 student athletes
- Nominated to NFCA 2019 coach & staff of the year2019-20 Premier girls fastpitch finalist 18U Texas division2020 USA 18U Gold division winner, Texas2020 Award for teaching contributions during COVID-19 by Governor Greg Abbott
- Named Volunteer of the year by California state senate 2014
- Coach of the year USA 14U & 16U divisions, 2013 & 2014 California
- Affiliations
- National Honor Society
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association
- Texas High School Coaches Association
- Texas High School Girls Coaching Association
- USA/ ASA Coaches
- USSSA Coaches
- Triple Crown Coaches
- Premier Girls Fastpitch
- The Alliance fastpitch council
- Texas Fastpitch League
- Certifications
- USA/ ASA Level 4
Certification
ACE Coaches Training and Certification - annually; head coach certification
USA/ Mike Candrea
PGF Coach certification
THSCA softball certified
THSGCA softball certified
CPR/ First Aid/ AED Certified (every 2 years)
Junior College coaches certification (recruitment)
Affiliations
Texas High School Coaches Association; Texas High School Girls Coaches Association; National Fastpitch Coaches Association; Women's Coaching Association; Texas Fastpitch League; Junior Olympic's Committee, Positive Coaching Alliance; Coach the Coaches
Timeline
Certified Teacher and Assistant Softball Coach
Richardson ISD
08.2021 - Current
Assistant Softball Coach
Melissa High School
08.2017 - 07.2021
Intern Teacher/ Paraprofessional
Melissa ISD
08.2016 - 07.2021
CTE Outreach & Articulation Specialist
RCCD College
09.2012 - 08.2015
Player Recruitment Specialist
RCCD
01.2012 - 01.2017
Teacher/Tutor
Study Buddies
09.2010 - 08.2018
VP/ Head Coach/Recruitment Specialist
Teamsmith Academy
06.2009 - 03.2021
Owner
McPherson Logistics & Leasing, LLC
01.1988 - 06.2009
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies
Western Governors University
Associate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Studies
RCCD
Associate of Arts - Philosophy
RCCD
Associate of Arts - Fine And Applied Arts
RCCD
Associate of Arts - Art History
Chaffey College
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government
Cal State University of Los Angeles